We had lunch in Carmel on Saturday and started the drive south on the famous highway 1.
The weather was pretty bad ( a storm was going past), and 20 miles later, with the car's "low fuel" light on and with the GPS denying that there were any gas stations ahead, we turned back to Carmel and took the inland highway 101 instead. The valley we drove in for two hours was very pretty, much greener than expected.
We checked in the hotel in Arroyo Grande, did a little bit of bargain shoppping at a nearby outlet, and then went for dinner at A. J. Spurs Steakhouse & Saloon, a western themed restaurant. The meal included vaquero soup, tequilla beans, steak, spare ribs and root beer floats. We were stuffed!
We spent Sunday morning in San Luis Obispo, a cute little town. We checked out the local mission, the county museum, and just wandered about the place.
After lunch it was time to start the long drive home, this time taking the very scenic highway 1. The weather was a bit better than the previous day, so we were able to enjoy the natual beauty of that piece of coastline.
We saw elephant seals and had tea and cake at a little road side cafe in Gorda.
With the weather grey and raining, the landscape reminded me a bit of the ruggedness of Iceland.
All in all, a great weekend!
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